The cards had dealt Nickie Sheridan a shameful secret, and resisting the charms of a cunning, all too capable lawyer with a penchant for snooping was a must. Down to her last dollar, evicted and alone, Nickie had become the reluctant recipient of Cal Harrison's caring ways and warm kisses. But when her handsome hero learned the truth, she'd receive a lifetime sentence of a broken heart...

According to Cal, there was nothing like a woman of mystery--except when that woman's sad eyes evoked memories of a time when he hadn't done all he could. Nickie needed looking after, and Cal had appointed himself her bodyguard... in every sense of the word. And after he'd won Nickie's trust, he'd work on winning her hand...